Jump to full article: The Times of India, 2009-06-30
Intro: As more and more teenagers of India's IT hub Bangalore are falling prey to smoking, the Karnataka High Court order barring tobacco products' sale near schools and colleges has been welcomed by the youngsters themselves. This should help them stay away from the harmful addiction, they say.
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the government to effectively implement the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA), to prevent the sale of tobacco products near educational institutions.
The high court has asked the Bangalore Municipal Corporation and the pre-university board to file an action-taken report in six weeks time on the implementation of the COTPA.
According to the COTPA, cigarettes and other tobacco products are banned to be sold to those below 18 years and such sales are prohibited within 100 yards from institutes of learning.
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